what was it you used to tell me i did for you?
- someone you’d think nothing of giving a life in one night to?
thinking nothing, like you do
no other of your lovers has taken as much from you as i
ah lover, you tell so lovely a lie
so lovely a lie

i could file a protest except what would be the use?
- did i not know coming in i was in for abuse?
known coming in, yeah that excuse
so now i’m all hollow inside and you can’t figure why
ah lover, you tell so lovely a lie
so lovely a lie

why bother trying to explain? is it not what you want?
- and how you want it, let’s not pretend you don’t?
wanting it, that one i can’t
the future slipped into our past without stopping to die
ah lover, you tell so lovely a lie
so lovely a lie